81 Bay 22nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214

81 Bay 22nd Street is a 4-story, 27-unit New Law Tenement building located in Bath Beach, constructed in 1929 and currently owned by Tony Safonte. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in January 2025, there was an emergency heat and hot water situation affecting the entire building, though these services were reportedly restored during HPD's inspection.

In 2024, there were violations related to garbage and recycling storage, with open violations recorded in June 2024 concerning defective self-closing doors at both the vestibule and rear yard fire exits. A rodent inspection in December 2023 resulted in a failed status, though a subsequent February 2024 compliance inspection passed. The building's boiler system has also presented challenges, with a complaint in May 2023 leading to an ECB violation regarding access to the heating system. The property has multiple active violations related to energy reporting requirements, including failures to file required benchmarking reports and display energy efficiency scores between 2019 and 2021.

However, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero units reporting any issues in the last five consecutive reporting periods from 2019 to 2024. A 2022 ceiling paint/plaster complaint was inspected and resulted in no violations being issued. The building has undergone regular rodent inspections, with the most recent note from December 2023 indicating some concerns, though earlier inspections in 2012 and 2018 had passed. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues, particularly regarding heating systems and waste management, there is no current evidence of ongoing bedbug problems, and recent rodent control measures appear to be improving, as indicated by the passed compliance inspection in February 2024.